Re: [cobirds] GYRFALCON/ Weld County

2018-12-08 Thread Nicholas Komar
Walt Wehtje and I drove a circuit around the Weld Gyr location this morning without success. No geese either. We are heading 37 miles further east in hopes of finding it or another. ;-) Will update COBIRDS and the new Colorado RBA Facebook page if we find anything juicy. Nick Komar Fort

Re: [cobirds] GYRFALCON/Weld

2018-12-07 Thread DAVID A LEATHERMAN
Subject: [cobirds] GYRFALCON/Weld I have not seen the bird come back up, or I missed it when it did. But, I will add to my report that the bird was quite brown & looked very similar to the photos I have seen of Andy’s bird. I would not be surprised if it is the same bird. In fact, I think li

[cobirds] GYRFALCON/Weld

2018-12-07 Thread Rachel Hopper
I have not seen the bird come back up, or I missed it when it did. But, I will add to my report that the bird was quite brown & looked very similar to the photos I have seen of Andy’s bird. I would not be surprised if it is the same bird. In fact, I think likely. Thousands of geese have now

[cobirds] GYRFALCON/ Weld County

2018-12-07 Thread Rachel Hopper
COBirdsrs, I just had a GYRFALCON on Hwy 14 just west of RD. 47 in Weld. The bird flew south along Hwy 14 & then crossed the rd, & flew north into a field west of 47 & then dove to the ground near Owl Creek. I have not seen it come back up so I assume it caught prey. For inquiring minds, this